Score Disclosure

A-Tier
Journal: Economic Journal
Year: 2025
Volume: 135
Issue: 666
Pages: 519-537

Authors (2)

Score contribution per author:

2.018 = (α=2.02 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We study verifiable disclosure by a seller when the product has multiple quality attributes. We identify an equilibrium in which, for some qualities, the seller discloses its score—the average of the qualities—and does not reveal anything else. This occurs when its score is sufficiently high or when the qualities are sufficiently similar and the score is not too low. Otherwise, the seller fully discloses. While full unravelling is still an equilibrium, it is dominated by this partial score disclosure equilibrium in terms of ex ante as well as ex post profits.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:econjl:v:135:y:2025:i:666:p:519-537
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25